Registration of plant varieties After many years of trials at different stages of research and development with new plant material, a decision has to be taken on the suitability of releasing a new variety on the market. If the variety has one or more characteristics that make it interesting to offer to farmers, an official…
Importance of color Undoubtedly, one of the factors that most influences consumers when they are considering a purchase is the appearance of the product. And one of the most important factors influencing the decision is the colour of the product. In vegetable products for fresh consumption, colour is a fundamental criterion when it comes to…
Discovering the trait “Moon and Start” in watermelon When I started working as a breeder many, many years ago, I was fortunate to be responsible for a small, recently started watermelon breeding program. Start an improvement program is like starting with a blank canvas for a painter. Once the objectives of the improvement program are…
